Elf on the Shelf

Our Elf (Sparkles) came back to visit us this year. She did some funny things, like made mini candy canes, made a snowman from toilet paper, ate candy and syrup, and hid a lot of different places. The girls would wake up each morning excited to look for Sparkles.

Santa

I love this picture taken of the kids and Santa!

Gingerbread Houses

One night Sparkles, our elf, left us some gingerbread houses to decorate. We invited Christine, Michael and Grandpa Moss to come over and decorate the gingerbread houses with us. It was fun decorating and spending time with family. Sarah and Olivia worked on one, and Scott and Adelyn worked together. The girls were proud of their masterpieces.

Christmas Concert

Adelyn had her second grade Christmas concert. It was fun watching her sing and dance. She ended up on the end of the bleachers, with barely enough room to stand. While the kids were dancing she would almost fall off and she would grab the kid next to her. He didn't like that at all and kept trying to get her to let go of him. I could see the frustration in Adelyns face and felt bad for her. She wanted to cry. Despite her bad placement, she did an amazing job and we are very proud of her.

Santa at the Aquarium

The girls got to go to the aquarium and see Santa. They loved it.

Playing in the leaves

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the leaves. It cant be done without some fun though. Add in a friend and you've got a party! Morgan Ashton is currently Olivia's best friend. They are awesome buddies. We love the Ashton family.

Temple Square Lights

We decided to brave the crowds and go see the Temple Square lights. It ended up being way too crowded for us and we didn't stay long. December this year has been nice and warm, and it was nice to see a few lights. This is our only picture.